Decoding bowlers with most IPL wickets versus Kolkata Knight Riders
Jasprit Bumrah claimed two wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 60 of the Indian Premier League 2024 season at Eden Gardens. The Mumbai Indians speedster clocked figures worth 2/39 from his four overs in a rain-curtailed affair. KKR managed 157/7 in 16 overs before beating MI by 18 runs to gain a playoff ticket. Bumrah became the 3rd-highest wicket-taker versus KKR.
Why does this story matter?
Bumrah is one of the best bowlers across formats and his decisiveness in T20 cricket is something to be lauded. The senior MI pacer had a rare off day in terms of runs conceded but he put in a shift. Bumrah dismissed both Sunil Narine and Rinku Singh for the third time each in IPL history. We decode bowlers with most scalps versus KKR.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 32 wickets
Veteran Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar owns the most wickets versus the Knight Riders in IPL history. As per ESPNcricinfo, the former Pune Warriors pacer owns 32 scalps from 28 matches versus KKR at 25.59. His economy rate is 7.87. Overall, Bhuvneshwar has a total of 181 wickets in the IPL at 26.55. He is the only Indian pacer with 180-plus wickets.
Yuzvendra Chahal - 29 wickets
Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is the leading wicket-taker in IPL history. He owns 201 wickets from 156 matches at 22.24. Out of his 201 IPL scalps, 29 have come against the Knights from 22 matches at 22.65 (ER: 8.01). He has one four-fer and a fifer. The former Royal Challengers Bengaluru spinner became the first Indian bowler to clock 350 T20 wickets recently.
Jasprit Bumrah - 25 wickets
Bumrah is now just the third player in IPL history with 25-plus wickets against the Knights. The star pacer has managed 25 wickets from 18 matches at 20.68. His economy rate is 7.73. Bumrah has one fifer against KKR. In 133 IPL games, Bumrah has 165 scalps at 22.51. His economy rate is 7.30. He owns 20 IPL wickets this season.
R Ashwin - 24 wickets
Ravichandran Ashwin owns 24 scalps against the eastern giants. He averages 30.87 from 26 matches with an economy rate of 8.12. His best spell is 3/16. The RR spinner has earlier represented Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings and Rising Pune Supergiant in the IPL. Overall, Ashwin has taken 176 scalps from 207 IPL games at 29.77.
